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1AGE 2, WEDNESDAy, NOVEMBER 21 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS U.. ometition is hurtinghl sle YOU DON'T PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKES «t. j M.B.M. PHOTOGRAPHY When you bring in a roll of film to be prooessed, we,,charge you ONLY FOR THE PAINTS THAT COME OUT>« î We'I also be thire to gave you frionidly, professional adviote (if you want it) and thow you where you rhade your mistake. MJ.. -The Fil endly Prof enA on ais M.BXM.PHOTOGRAPHY 131 BROCK STREET NORTH WHITBY 668-6111 MonWed, 9-,hrr,9-;a Stlff American competiton la rnaklng the procesa f fin- ding' a new owner for an abandoned Thickaon Road hotel more time consumlng. Ronald Grainger, an in- dustrial realtor with the Toronto firm of Zidner Reait Estate, expressed interest in the site during an Octobor tour of Whitby's serviced in- duatrial land. Grainger, sald that ho would Investigate the site, located 'at the corner of Tblckson Road and Hlghway 401,' and present a proposai' to a. company that mlght be lnterested lu acqufrlng It, His efforts have, however, run into a snag.' "IAlthough I wanted, to prosent the site- to the com- pany this (lait) week or early next (this weok, the principals of that ouflt have moved south for an inspec- tion tour there, " he said. Theý site i question was originally supposed hi bea 120 room Howard Johnson Motor Lodge. Grainger said that he bas talkod to three large hotel developers who "don't feel lt's their ares. " However, he addod that a couple of medlum-sîzed developers have shown some interest-along wlth «a company interested in set- tlng up medical offices. Grainger says that major developers are 'flocklng i droves thi the 'southorn United States.' "The situation la botter down there,"I he says. "Fpor exarnpie, In Texas tbey don't have restrictive zonlng by- >He also' sald that many southern states offer good tax 1,incentives and developers don't have' hi concern themselvos wlth hoating coats. 1Although .ha to be ln contact wlYýth town, officiais, Graingorsays that ho la spreading the word 'about Whltby's campaign to at- tract prospective industries. III know of developers ln Toronto who are strapped for land and if they know the council of Whltby mlght bond a littIe bit they mnay bo iterosted," hosays. Gralugor inslsted that ùýere ila nothlng, at this time, hiý exclted about "Any sizable ,developor takes ,a considerable amount of tlzne hi get golng>$", 1 The building, constructed i 1974, stis abandonod on an 8.26 -acre site. 'The *2.5 million coruplex was hi have a 150 seat restaurant3 ani 80 seat'lounge, banquet and conference fadilities for 150 people plus'an indoor pool. Ev an s- wants-, downtown yield signs replaced C entre' ward councilor Barry Evans says that stp signa should be used instead of yield aigus in many down- town intersections- because they are' responsible 'for many accidents. "I11 don't think that yild signa do any good except to te» youwho .la at fault.the accident ' happons, -" Evans saidi «ILhavé .,always disliked yield signs; there las no reason why you can't COUN. BARRY EVANS Ho said that a rent coilaon at the corner of- Byron and Keith Streets ln which a driver had hi ha cut out of his car is flot an isolated incident. Evans ciaiined that the in-* tersection had been the site 0f at least four other acý- cidents in the past year -and that residents of the area have been asking for the removal of the yield signa on Byron Street. corne hi a full stop at an in- tersection."' He said the problem la aggravated by the fact that the older streets are narrow and bordered by hedges and trees that decrease visability."> Evans has asked the engineering departuient hi look into the situation and report back to the town 'a operationa commfittee.' Ambulance'ecails Whitby Ambulance Ser- vice responded hi 89 calla for service during the week of November 12-18. 0fthese, .40 were .routine calis, 38 were standiiy calla for ot her ambulance ser- vices in Oshawa snd Ajax., The service also rospo- ded hi 14 einergency caflS and hi three-motor. vehicle accidents.